United Arab Emirates
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- Federation with specific powers delegated to the federal government and other powers reserved for the individual emirates - monarchical federation
- CONSTITUTION
- December 2, 1971, made permanent in 1996
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on a dual system of sharia or Islamic law and civil courts
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Federal National Council (Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Union Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the Head of State
RELIGIONS
96% Muslims, 4% Christians and Hindus
From the country
MARCH 2, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: 10 MILLION RUPEES AS BLOOD MONEY COLLECTED TO SAVE A NEPALI MIGRANT IN THE UAE
A committee of Nepalis living in and outside the country informed about the collection of 10 million rupees
- FEBRUARY 26, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: CAMEL HERDER ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE
A Sudanese camel herder who fatally knifed his cousin was sentenced in the UAE to
- FEBRUARY 19, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: FOOTBALLER’S DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED IN MURDER CASE
Emirati football player Fayez Juma, who was sentenced to death, has been pardoned by the Federal
- FEBRUARY 19, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
two men, an Indian national and a Pakistani national were sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates.
two men, an Indian national and a Pakistani national were sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates.
- FEBRUARY 7, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
EU WELCOMES STAY OF EXECUTIONS IN UAE
EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy Catherine Ashton welcomed the
FEBRUARY 4, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTYUAE: DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF YOUTH UPHELD
The Fujairah Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling sentencing a UAE national to death for
- JANUARY 30, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
a man has been sentenced to death for murder by a criminal court in UAE. The killer, who worked as a
a man has been sentenced to death for murder by a criminal court in UAE. The killer, who worked as a
- JANUARY 29, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
Emirati President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan issued a stay on all execution in murder
Emirati President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan issued a stay on all execution in murder
- JANUARY 22, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: SRI LANKAN EXECUTED FOR MURDER
A Sri Lankan man has been executed by firing squad in the UAE emirate of Sharjah for murdering an
- JANUARY 16, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: NEPALI YOUTH GETS DEATH PENALTY
A UAE court has awarded death penalty to Anish Khaling Rai, 23, of Matsyapokhari
- JANUARY 15, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: MURDERERS ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY
Two murderers have escaped the death penalty in the UAE after their victim’s parents
- JANUARY 12, 2014United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: EXECUTION OF FIVE MEN POSTPONED IN SHARJAH
the Sharjah Public Prosecution has postponed the execution of five men convicted for murder on account